The Mighty Hercules

- Season 1

(1963)

The cartoon features Hercules, the legendary hero, who dwells on Mount Olympus. When villains threaten the people of ancient Greece, often in the fictional kingdom of Caledon, Hercules comes to the rescue of the Kingdom or whomever may be in trouble. When in serious danger, Hercules puts on his magic ring from which he gets his superpowers. Once wearing the ring and raising his fist, the ring is struck by flashes of lightning (referred to as the Thunder of Zeus in several episodes). Hercules is then endowed with super-strength, and goes forth for several brief ...

The 3 headed Hydra attacks people in the village. The blacksmith forges a sword that only Hercules can lift to battle the monster.

Hercules loses his magic ring. It ends up in the hands of a bully who challenges Hercules.

Daedalius has the Minotaur steal the royal seal from King Dorian of Cayldon. Hercules must navigate a dangerous maze in order to get it back.

Daedalus uses the powers of the four winds to kidnap Helena. Can Hercules save her, or is the power of the winds too much for him?

Daedilius has discovered the pod of transformation and uses it to transform himself into Hercules. The only way to break the spell is to find the soil the pod grew in. With Daedilius as strong as Hercules, Newton has difficulty deciding who is who.

Timon goes missing and so Hercules sets off to find him. He does find him being forced to work for Golas the blacksmith. Can Herc rescue him?

Daedalius summons Hercules to a rendezvous and tricks him into sitting in the Chair of Forgetfulness. Hercules loses his memory. Helena and Newton help turn the tables against Daedilius.

Daedalus creates a potion to give him super strength as long as his feet touch the Lernean soil. Can Hercules win?

Daedalus kidnaps Helena. He holds her hostage with her life in his hands and won't let her go unless Hercules fights the Bird-Beast. Can he beat the beast and save Helena's life?

Wilhelmine kidnaps Pegasus, and Zeus assigns Hercules to retrieve the steed. Newton commentates from the sidelines with Toot, newly introduced, playing his flute.

Daedalus has created an invisibility potion to steal from and terrorize the people of Calydon. Hercules and Newton must catch Daedalus in his invisible form. Will they be able to find him?

Daedilius is back and with the sceptre of Medusa, turns King Dorian, Helena and even clouds into stone. Hercules meets with Zeus on how to stop Deadilius and save his friends.

Wilhelmine and her bird Elvira create damage in the valley. Disguised as an old woman, she sends Hercules on a dangerous quest to the Garden of Hesperides to locate the golden apples.

The evil wizard Daedalus has gained control of a flock of large Stymphalian birds that are looting the countryside of treasures-including King Dorian's crown. Can Hercules stop them without his friends getting captured as well?

Daedalius locates fruit from the Valley of the Giants and eats it to grow huge. Hercules goes to stop Deadalius but loses his strength ring and ends up captured.

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When Prince Dorian becomes sick, Hercules is sent to retrieve the nectar of the Lotus fruit to save him. Can Hercules get back in time to save him, even with Daedalus slowing him down?

Daedalius hides inside a cloud to steal an artifact from Zeus' arsenal. He returns to Earth and uses the Thunderbolt Disc to create destruction, scare villagers and sets off a volcano. Hercules sets out to seal the volcano and retrieve the disc.

Wilhelmine and her pet bird Elvira threaten to destroy a lighthouse. Hercules must step in to save the lighthouse from the evil Wilhelmine.

After creating a reservoir to help the settlers with their land, Daedalus poisons the water with mud from the Stygian Swamp. What can Herc do to save them?

A blacksmith creates a powerful mask so he can overthrow the kingdom. Neither the palace guards or even Hercules can stop The Mask. Hercules, Newton and Toot must use all their cunning to stop this foe.

Helena manages to re-locate the lost royal goblet amongst some ruins. The Mask notices and sets about stealing the goblet for himself. It's up to Hercules to overcome The Mask and keep the goblet safe.

Daedalus uses water from the Lexas Lagoon to paralyze Hercules' arms. Is this the end of Hercules' heroics?

When Zeus offers to lend his Olympic torch to the Olympic games, he puts Hercules in charge of protecting it. But Daedalus gets a hold of it and throws it into an ever-growing tree. Can Hercules get it back?

Helena cries out for Hercules' help as her boat is sinking. After swimming out to save her, he finds that the water is not deep and Helena was faking it to get Hercules to notice her. A monster then attacks her in the forbidden forest and at first Hercules ignores her cries but after saving her, he teaches her a lesson.

Hercules is sent with magic seeds to help the villagers who are suffering from famine. Unfortunately, Daedalus wants the seeds too. Can Herc and Newton deliver the seeds and save the villagers?

Mertus breaks into the palace and steals the magic silver arrows. Hercules must stop him before they can be used to free the Erymanthian Boar.

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Hercules is sent to retrieve a harvest to feed Caladon, which is suffering from a famine. However, a group of Birdmen is sent by Daedalus to steal it. Can Hercules stop them?

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The Mask manages to steal the royal sceptre of King Dorian. Hercules uses Newton's toy kite to remove the mask so he can retrieve the sceptre and return it to its rightful owner.

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King Dorian is kidnapped by Daedalus and forces Hercules to retrieve the Magnetic Stone in order to trade for his freedom.

Daedalus obtains the Rod of Pelerapod, which has the ability to make any object weightless. He uses it on Hercules to send him tumbling through the air. How will Hercules ever get his feet back on the ground?

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Wilhelmine tricks Helena into giving Hercules the Elixir of Morphine. It puts Hercules into the Eternal Sleep and under Wilhelmine's control. Is this how it all ends?

Wilamene is on a rampage and Helena summons Hercules to help. Hercules needs to get the magic shell to stop her.

When Newton tells Helena he can help her get to King Dorian's birthday party on time, he takes a dangerous shortcut, where Daedalus has set up some traps for them. Can Hercules protect them?